New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
CLOSE OF THE CATTLE SHOW.
THE BUTTER PRIZE GOES TO HoLsTEN
cHIIpREN's DAY AT THE BIG GARDEN-THE PIC
TUREsQUE DAIRY-MA1D.

CUILDREN3 DAY AT ThE BIZ UAhDLN-ihS nv
TUREsQUE DAIRY-MAID.
Tho big Dairy and Cattle Show came to an end last
night after five days Of great succesa Over 10000
people had been to SEQ 1t during the week ana
the managers estimate the profits at little
more than $1,000. The exhibition was not
in any sense a mOney-making venture The rch
local managing committee had subscribed $4,000 as
guarantee fund and the whole thing carried through
In most liberal and thorough going way. And though
few old-fashioned country dairymen OF pump-handle
blceps variety turned 1p many rich NEWCOMERS found
themselves genuinely interested in the sleek thorough
breds and it will not be at all surprising II the big show
results in something Of boom for blooded mchcatle
here.
The sensation of the closing day was the loss OF the
prize by the dainty Jerseys to the
big black and white Hostoins. The prize as originally
offered $3.50 for the best butter Of any breed
the one whose milk for twentyfour consecutive hours
should churn into the largest quantity Of butter
Then Frederic Bronson, Jersey breeder, added
a rich horn loving cup, with heavy solid silver
trimmings valued at 500. And certain apparently
he OF the Jerseys winning it that he had picture OK
graceful Jersey heifor finely painted on the side After
two days Of milking. churning and weighing the judges
last night gave the prize to the Holsein COW Cothde,
sire Dirk, dam styl, bred by J. styl, Beemster.
Holland, and owned by Smiths. Powell and
Lamb, Of Syracuse. Clothilde's record was
two pounds seven and half There were seveu
Jerseys Hosens and two Guernseys entered for the
trial The only other push Clothde ut all closely
was one OF her calves. Clotilde 4th threeyear-
old now, bred by the same owners, Smith, Powell q
Lamb Clothilde AIMS record was two pounds quar-
ter OF an ounce. Tho Jersey and Guernsey records
we're withheld The Holstein-Friesan Club doubled
the prize at once, making it in all $780,
The judges of the butter sweepstakes
were Congressman Edward Burnett OF southboro Mass
John j. Holly, OF New York. representing the Jerseys
f. f. Bowdtch, OF Framingham Mass, representing the
Guernseys Gerritt s. Miller OF Peterboro, " " repre-
sentng Hostens, and Francis H. Appleton. OF Boston,
The details OF the twenyour hours test were in charge
OF Dr. sturtevant OF the New-York State Experimental
Station at Geneva
Yesterday was Chldren's Day Mt the show and
email boys and girls, with and without nurses, had
full sweep in every part Of the Garden They fell on
the necs OF the innocent calves rubbed the noses of the
matrony and venured to pat the surly bulls
from the shelter OF the neighborng stalls. The little
boys all wanted drink milk too. and various soda like
beverages dealt out by the antique menatarms In the
Russian kumyss booth And the nurses had great time
ol course making change and flirting with these veneer
able and partly Hlbernian Russians. $500
The best fun came in the afternoon when the risSiest
the bull calves let loose in the ring FOR exercise
Their legs had got sih almost for lack or day PUCK
ing and kicking match and II was ten minutes before
eral oldspOrts competition and the car that coudnt
turn somcrsaults and then slide on his knees across
the slippery sawdust and shavngs ring nowhere in
the Several aniabe butting matches TOOK place
ana the half dozen attendants inside the fence were
continually losing their legs The Ayrshire calves proved
the most skittsh The little Hostes stayed out OF the
ring altogether And the mld-mannercd Guernseys as
usual. behaved themselves best
The prizes had already been given out IN al -FOUR OF me
classes The rich pieces OF silver plate offered as special
prizes 10y T. ~ Howell. ABB. Darling, Frederick Bronson
Theodore 4. Hayemeyer AMI other members or me
board OF managers were exhibition yesterday in big
GLASS case near the some OF the pieces were cups
some pitchers and decanters. The costly lovngeup of
horn heavily trimmed with solid silver, offered 10y FRED
eric bronson for the best butter COW, attracted the most
attention. smiths Powell Lamb, OF Syracuse, car
ricd II oil last night admlringly Obadiah Brown OF
Providence H. H. among the Ayrshire breeders, Francis
shaw. OF New Bnintree. Mass, among the Guernsey
breeders and Frederic BTOnsOn OF New-Nork and A. y
Cooper, of COopersburg. Penn. among the Jersey
breeders. some OF the other winners
There were one or twn amusing Incidents 10 emlyeh
the Last day at the snow. \ tall counryman who
thought he knew good milk when he tasted IT, bought
glass from the two swiss milknad, near Tue uoor ~
struck him aftcrward That 70 would be Interesting 10
anayze the compound 20 De- bought another glass ana
slipping around behind M, back started TOT one Oh thc
patent separator machines near by The SWISS aalry
kespers o,cghlucd hiui however, before he could up
the glass in. AMI IN the dispute over H. the nuh VIZ
spilled After that the dairy managers wouldn't sell me
cOuntran another glnSs 30 the interesting te7t was
STAYED OF much 10 the wOuld De eAellmehteI IN 5
Another nttc breeze l. sold 10 have sprung up hun
the swiss dairy quarter later IN the afternoon An
aduircr of dairy IN general lclt Nuu az ,o
Office that lac was going 10 scnd some movers III I"l
them but he failed 10 designate any particular one 20
when the flowers came inc 0Na7 lal'G i mn So ,,,
Tho x-dairy maid who made so much slr ON tuesday
last Is picture OF pastoral lh"'ehc1 III '1e sls w 1
Douglass Jersey hrId was on manu- III hor cN'Ll ny
clothes and she Immediately jumped TO the conclusion
that the flowers intended for ncr II took only TWO
minutes 10 walk over To the swiss daIy counter ahu
Whl.k them on. But the swiss dairy maids were NOT
going 10 give up their honors 50 easily, and calling
policeman they him across 10 fetch the flowers
back The 1ig bouquc thought "a be now on ice under
the counter OF the booth. The unfortunate picture
rural had many parlsans Ia the end 0i the
show, however badly treatcd picture OF Innocence
OF any sort naturally would have.
The pleasing picture OF innocence Stuck u out 10 he
end the show, however Frederick Gerhard stopped 10
talk with her for few minutes IN the evening ana
thing. didn't look ~ blue after tbat
Nc3rlv 600 people visited the Garden yesterday
Among them were T.. n. Howell, Theodore A. Have
meyer. Mrs. ?aran stevens W. L. AtNn-, OF BOSTON A..
A. Darling Mr. and Mrs ". l.. Brecse; az Judge
Drew OF florida; Major Campbell Brown OF Nashville,
Tenn: Frederic Bronson, 4. H. Cunning james
~ Ellis of Norwood. Mass; J. a. Bostwick, sid
ncy Dillon, Mrs. Ripley, +. W. Rhinciander'
Levi f. Norton h. H. Harper j. L. liadden, Henry H.
Hollister Mr. aud Mrs. John Meyer William otockweu'
the Misses sockwel Lester Wallaok Miss Annie Robe,
John g. Hcckscher and Edward Kemp
MAYOR Hewitt up notice yesterday That no cattle
would be allowed % he taken out OF the Garden to-day
lie afterward rescinded IT, but too late To benefit the
owners and exhibitors Most of the cattle Will cOnse-
quenty have to stay the stalls until tomorrow